{"id":283,"date":"2018-08-08T08:23:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/piketrails.org\/sandbox2\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2024-02-01T13:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T20:41:09","slug":"weather","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/piketrails.org\/sandbox2\/weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Weather in the Pike Trails area can vary significantly from the north to the south end of the ranch. Certainly, temperatures on still clear winter nights, can vary by 20 \u00baF or more. The purpose of this page is provide a place for those interested in the Pike Trails weather to come and see how we are faring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s our weather been like?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Daily highs and lows for the past 7 days. \n\n\n\n\t
June 26 morning low 48 \u00b0F, high 84 \u00b0F, max wind gust 29 mph, 0.14\" rain
\nJune 25 low 49 \u00b0F, high 80 \u00b0F, max wind gust 27 mph
\nJune 24 low 44 \u00b0F, high 84 \u00b0F, max wind gust 20 mph
\nJune 23 low 38 \u00b0F, high 89 \u00b0F, max wind gust 21 mph
\nJune 22 low 37 \u00b0F, high 81 \u00b0F, max wind gust 17 mph
\nJune 21 low 38 \u00b0F, high 86 \u00b0F, max wind gust 24 mph
\nJune 20 low 40 \u00b0F, high 87 \u00b0F, max wind gust 25 mph
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\nTODAY, Fri 06\/26<\/B>
\n39% Precip. \/ 0.03 in
\nMostly sunny skies this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. High 77 \u00b0F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.
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\nTONIGHT<\/B>
\n30% Precip. \/ 0.01 in
\nA shower or two possible this evening with partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 54 \u00b0F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
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\nTOMORROW, Sat 06\/27<\/B>
\n1% Precip. \/ 0.00 in
\nWind increasing. A few clouds from time to time. High around 80 \u00b0F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you wondering how this year’s temperatures and moisture are comparing to previous years? Temperatures can easily be compared by using a measure called degree-days. This is a unit used by designers of heating and cooling systems. Each heating day’s degree-day value is found by averaging the daily high and low and subtracting the result from a fixed number, usually 65. For example, if the high temperature for the day was 58 \u00baF and the low was 30 \u00baF, the average would be 44. This subtracted from 65 would give 21 degree-days. The degree-days for the day would be 21 degree-days. The greater the degree-day value, the colder the day is. Adding the degree-days for the entire month is a way to then compare one month to another.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, is shown the monthly heating degree-day, rain, and snow totals for 2023 and 2024 to date and the averages for the past 20 years. Using the degree-day numbers, one can easily compare the “coldness” of one month to last year and the average from the past 20 years. The numbers below apply to the SE corner of the ranch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Monthly Degree-Day Values From 2004 to Present<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Month<\/td>Average of past 22 years<\/td>Last year, 2025<\/td>This year, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan.<\/td>1243.3<\/td>1447.5<\/td>1170.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb.<\/td>1107.4<\/td>935.0<\/td>908.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/td>998.1<\/td>886.0<\/td>693.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/td>791.8<\/td>759.5<\/td>696.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>586.4<\/td>542.5<\/td>532.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/td>229.9<\/td>139.0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July<\/td>87.7<\/td>83.5<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug.<\/td>138.1<\/td>109.0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept.<\/td>310.6<\/td>361.0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.<\/td>678.6<\/td>610.0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/td>942.0<\/td>773.5<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec.<\/td>1199.6<\/td>948.0<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Totals<\/td>8313.5<\/td>7594.5<\/td>4001.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

The table below shows the monthly snow and rain amounts for the SE corner of the ranch <\/span>from 2004 through 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Monthly Precipitation Values from 2004 to the Present<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Month<\/td>Average Snow for the
\nPast 22 Years<\/td>		Average Rain for the
\nPast 22 Years<\/td>		Last year, 2025, Snow\/Rain<\/td>This year, 2026, Snow\/Rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan.<\/td>8.178\"<\/td>0.010\"<\/td>5.5\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>6.25\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb.<\/td>7.858\"<\/td>0.000\"<\/td>6.0\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>1.25\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/td>9.778\"<\/td>0.008\"<\/td>0.5\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>9.5\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/td>11.614\"<\/td>0.013\"<\/td>13.0\" S\/0.0\" R<\/td>13.75\" S\/0.1\" R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>5.643\"<\/td>0.975\"<\/td>3.75\" S\/1.17\" R<\/td>10.0\" S\/0.34\" R<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/td>0\"<\/td>0.827\"<\/td>0.00\" S\/1.53\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July<\/td>0\"<\/td>2.75\"<\/td>0.00\" S\/1.83\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug.<\/td>0\"<\/td>2.302\"<\/td>0.00\" S\/2.38\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept.<\/td>0.567\"<\/td>1.957\"<\/td>0.00\" S\/1.02\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.<\/td>2.949\"<\/td>0.322\"<\/td>2.00\" S\/0.28\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/td>5.421\"<\/td>0.053\"<\/td>1.5\" S\/0.12\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec.<\/td>7.454\"<\/td>0.046\"<\/td>12.25\" S\/0\" R<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>58.136\" yearly snow average<\/td>9.12\" yearly rain average<\/td>44.5\" Snow\/8.33\" Rain for 2025<\/td>40.75\" Snow\/0.44\" Rain for 2026. Total snow for '25-'26 snow season is 56.5\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n

Below is a table from The Intellicast website, www.intellicast.com, showing, among other interesting Guffey weather facts, the record highs and lows for each month.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Record high and low temps for Guffey area as per the Weather Channel.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Month<\/td>Avg. High<\/td>Avg. Low<\/td>Mean<\/td>Avg. Precip.<\/td>Record High<\/td>Record Low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan.<\/td>31\u00baF<\/td>-2\u00baF<\/td>15\u00baF<\/td>0.32\"<\/td>61\u00baF (1997)<\/td>-50\u00baF (1962)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb.<\/td>36\u00baF<\/td>2\u00baF<\/td>19\u00baF<\/td>0.29\"<\/td>60\u00baF (1986)<\/td>-42\u00baF (1989)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/td>42\u00baF<\/td>14\u00baF<\/td>28\u00baF<\/td>0.81\"<\/td>68\u00baF (1997)<\/td>-30\u00baF (1965)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/td>49\u00baF<\/td>22\u00baF<\/td>36\u00baF<\/td>0.95\"<\/td>73\u00baF (1992)<\/td>-14\u00baF (1973)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>59\u00baF<\/td>32\u00baF<\/td>46\u00baF<\/td>1.4\"<\/td>83\u00baF (2003)<\/td>10\u00baF (1982)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/td>70\u00baF<\/td>40\u00baF<\/td>55\u00baF<\/td>1.32\"<\/td>87\u00baF (1990)<\/td>24\u00baF (1975)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July<\/td>75\u00baF<\/td>46\u00baF<\/td>61\u00baF<\/td>2.29\"<\/td>88\u00baF (2005)<\/td>32\u00baF (1992)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug.<\/td>73\u00baF<\/td>45\u00baF<\/td>59\u00baF<\/td>2.50\"<\/td>87\u00baF (2000)<\/td>30\u00baF (1992)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept.<\/td>67\u00baF<\/td>37\u00baF<\/td>52\u00baF<\/td>1.08\"<\/td>83\u00baF (1978)<\/td>8\u00baF (1965)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.<\/td>57\u00baF<\/td>26\u00baF<\/td>41\u00baF<\/td>0.74\"<\/td>79\u00baF (1980)<\/td>-2\u00baF (1979)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/td>42\u00baF<\/td>14\u00baF<\/td>28\u00baF<\/td>0.49\"<\/td>65\u00baF (1999)<\/td>-33\u00baF (1972)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec.<\/td>32\u00baF<\/td>2\u00baF<\/td>17\u00baF<\/td>0.39\"<\/td>58\u00baF (1995)<\/td>-40\u00baF (1978)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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